Fence post



y 1933- P. c. RASMUSSEN 1,911,087

FENCE POST Filed Aug. 19, 1931 g a L gWnto o Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED .STATES PATENT TO'FFICE- PETER O. RASMUSSEN, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO REPUBLIC STEEL COR- POBATION, OF YOUNGS'I'OWN, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY FENCE POST Application filed August 19, 1931. Serial No. 558,042.

This. invention relates to posts, and more particularly to rolled metal fence posts.

The principal object of this invention is to construct a rolled metal fence post in such a manner as to increase the strength and rigidity of the post without increasing the amount of metal employed. e Other objects are to provide a simple and effective arrangement to position wires on the posts; to simplify the construction and assembly of an anchoring member on the post; and to reduce the cost of manufacturev to a mini mum..

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a fence illustrating the use of the improved post.

' 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the post in one stage of manufacture.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portion of a post showing the arrangement for receiving and positioning the wires.

Referring to the drawing the post 1 con-- sists of a metal bar rolled out into a Y- section, cut off into the desired length, and pointed at the end to facilitate driving the post into the ground. The metal is initially rolled out to form a web 2 and a pair of angularly disposed flanges 3 and 4 arranged substantially in the shape of a Y. The web 2, as will be noted in Figures 2 and 3 has a greater lateral span than the webs 3 and 4 to assist in preventing rotational movement of the post about its axis when in use. The outer ends of the flanges 3 and 4 are formed with thickened ribs 5 which are turned substantially into a plane normal to the plane of the web 2, and subsequently rolleddown to form s aced wire positioning projections.

The ri s 5may be rolled down to form closely spaced substantially semi-cylindrical depressions 6 as illustrated in Figure 4. In this operation the metal of the ribs- 5 is pressed outwardly at each depression 6 to form wavy or scalloped edges on the ends Figure. 2 is a section taken on. the line i of the flanges 3 and 4. The notches or de- The lower end of the postis preferably pointed by cutting off theweb 2 and each of the flanges 3 and 4 at an angle as indicated at 13 in Figure 1. The post is driven into the ground a substantial distance in order to provide an ample bearing and the anchor. 10 is located on the post in such a manner that it is. driven a short distance below the surface of the ground.

After the posts have been set wires 14 are strung along to complete the fence and are fastened to,the post in contact with the ends of the 'flanges 3 and 4. With the construction illustrated in Figure 4 each wire 14 is placed in one of the depressions 6 on the end of each flange and is held in place by a tie wire 15 passing around the web 2 and 14 firmly in position in the .T-bar or angle bar sections. In addition the wires of the fence contact the post only at the two spaced points at the ends of the flanges 3 and 4, and between the points of contact are spaced away from the body of the post. This construction permits the wires to be clamped firmly against the post regardless of slight irregularities which may exist on the surface of the web or flanges so that the wires are tightly held against movement with respect to the post. It will also be clear that since the post is re-inforced against stresses in all directions by the angularly disposed web 2 and flanges 3 and 4 the post may be used as a corner post or in any other position desired.

It is to be understood that various re-arrangement of parts and modifications of structural detail may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a fence post adapted to receive and support aplurality of wires, said post comprising a substantially flat web having a pair of angularly disposed webs integral along one side thereof, said angularly disposed web having a greater length in a lateral direction than said webs, said webs having thickened marginal edges offset in a direction parallel to the flat web. and extending beyond the plane of the angularly disposed webs, said thickened portions having slots formed therein that align across the face of the post and are adapted to receive and support said wires, the bottoms of the slots lying above the plane of the angularly disposed webs, said slots being separated by outwardly extending parts having fiat upper surfaces joining the walls of the slots at a sharp angle.

2. In combination, a fence post adapted to receive and support a plurality of wires, said fence post of Y-shaped cross section including a plurality of webs, one of said webs of greater lateral extent than the other webs, said other webs having edges of greater cross sectional area than the body of the webs, said edges having opposed corresponding arcuate notches therein separated by substantially flat surfaces that join the walls of the notches.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 10th day of August, 1931. PETER C. RASMUSSEN. 

